Search Results - "Zaimovic, Amir"

Psychobiological responses to unpleasant emotions in cannabis users by Somaini, Lorenzo, Manfredini, Matteo, Amore, Mario, Zaimovic, Amir, Raggi, Maria Augusta, Leonardi, Claudio, Gerra, Maria Lidia, Donnini, Claudia, Gerra, Gilberto

“…Aim of this paper is to investigate the psychobiological reactions to experimentally induced negative emotional states in active marijuana-dependent smokers…”
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Mental health interventions in an Italian prison: the Parma integrated approach by Pelizza, Lorenzo, Zambelli, Ursula, Rossi, Enrico, Verdoliva, Germana, Maestri, Davide, De Amicis, Ilaria, Paraggio, Cecilia, Zaimovic, Amir, Veneri, Bruno, Urbani, Beatrice, Gran Dall'Olio, Diana, Adriani, Adriana, Cutrino, Stefania, Bertoli, Silvia, Paulillo, Giuseppina, Pellegrini, Pietro

“…Purpose Mental health interventions for Italian prisoners with mental disorders remain a problematic issue, despite radical changes in general psychiatric care…”
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The Parma integrated model for intervention on pathological addictions in an Italian prison: process description and preliminary findings by Pelizza, Lorenzo, Zaimovic, Amir, Veneri, Bruno, Urbani, Beatrice, Cutrino, Stefania, Gran Dall'Olio, Diana, Verdoliva, Germana, Maestri, Davide, Zambelli, Ursula, Rossi, Enrico, De Amicis, Ilaria, Paraggio, Cecilia, Adriani, Adriana, Bertoli, Silvia, Paulillo, Giuseppina, Palmisano, Derna, Leuci, Emanuela, Pellegrini, Pietro

“…Background - Interventions for inmates with Pathological Addiction (PA) still remain a problematic issue in Italian prisons, despite a 1999 major government…”
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Experimentally induced aggressiveness in heroin-dependent patients treated with buprenorphine: Comparison of patients receiving methadone and healthy subjects by Gerra, Gilberto, Zaimovic, Amir, Raggi, Maria Augusta, Moi, Gabriele, Branchi, Barbara, Moroni, Mirko, Brambilla, Francesca

“…Abstract Objective measures of experimentally induced aggressiveness were evaluated in heroin-dependent patients (HDP), 15 receiving buprenorphine (BUP) and 15…”
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Buprenorphine treatment outcome in dually diagnosed heroin dependent patients: A retrospective study by Gerra, Gilberto, Leonardi, Claudio, D'Amore, Antonio, Strepparola, Giovanni, Fagetti, Roberto, Assi, Cinzia, Zaimovic, Amir, Lucchini, Alfio

“…The present study compared retrospectively in a clinical non-experimental setting the efficacy of buprenorphine (BUP) in different subgroups of dually…”
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol plasma levels directly correlate with childhood neglect and depression measures in addicted patients by Gerra, Gilberto, Leonardi, Claudio, Cortese, Elena, Zaimovic, Amir, Dell'Agnello, Grazia, Manfredini, Matteo, Somaini, Lorenzo, Petracca, Francesca, Caretti, Vincenzo, Baroni, Cristina, Donnini, Claudio

“…Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction has been reported to be involved in vulnerability to alcohol and drug dependence in humans, possibly…”
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Long-term immune-endocrine effects of bereavement: relationships with anxiety levels and mood by Gerra, Gilberto, Monti, Daniela, Panerai, Alberto E., Sacerdote, Paola, Anderlini, Roberta, Avanzini, Paola, Zaimovic, Amir, Brambilla, Francesca, Franceschi, Claudio

“…Psychological, endocrine and immune parameters were measured over a 6-month period in 14 healthy subjects who underwent an unpredictable acute emotional stress…”
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Long-lasting effects of (±)3,4-methylene-dioxymethamphetamine (Ecstasy) on serotonin system function in humans by Gerra, Gilberto, Zaimovic, Amir, Ferri, Mila, Zambelli, Ursula, Timpano, Mariaemanuela, Neri, Elisabetta, Marzocchi, Gian Franco, Delsignore, Roberto, Brambilla, Francesca

“…Background: Fifteen (±)3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) users, who did not show other drug dependencies or prolonged alcohol abuse, and 15 control…”
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Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis responses to stress in subjects with 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (‘ecstasy’) use history: correlation with dopamine receptor sensitivity by Gerra, Gilberto, Bassignana, Sara, Zaimovic, Amir, Moi, Gabriele, Bussandri, Monica, Caccavari, Rocco, Brambilla, Francesca, Molina, Enzo

“…Fifteen 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ‘ecstasy’) users who did not have other drug dependencies or prolonged alcohol abuse and 15 control subjects…”
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Aggressive responding in abstinent heroin addicts: neuroendocrine and personality correlates by Gerra, Gilberto, Zaimovic, Amir, Moi, Gabriele, Bussandri, Monica, Bubici, Cristina, Mossini, Matteo, Raggi, Maria Augusta, Brambilla, Francesca

“…Objective measures of experimentally induced aggressiveness were evaluated in 20 abstinent heroin-dependent subjects, in comparison with 20 normal healthy male…”
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Emotional perception and neuroendocrine changes by Codispoti, Maurizio, Gerra, Gilberto, Montebarocci, Ornella, Zaimovic, Amir, Augusta Raggi, Maria, Baldaro, Bruno

“…The present study was designed to investigate the neuroendocrine modifications during affective states. In particular, we investigate if the pleasantness of…”
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Allelic association of a dopamine transporter gene polymorphism with antisocial behaviour in heroin-dependent patients by Gerra, Gilberto, Garofano, Luciano, Pellegrini, Caterina, Bosari, Silvano, Zaimovic, Amir, Moi, Gabriele, Avanzini, Paola, Talarico, Enrica, Gardini, Federica, Donnini, Claudia

“…Polymorphism of a variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) in the 3′ untranslated region of exon 15 of the SLC6A3 gene, coding for the dopamine transporter…”
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Combination of olanzapine with opioid-agonists in the treatment of heroin-addicted patients affected by comorbid schizophrenia spectrum disorders by Gerra, Gilberto, Di Petta, Gilberto, D'Amore, Antonio, Iannotta, Pasquale, Bardicchia, Francesco, Falorni, Fabio, Coacci, Alessandro, Strepparola, Giovanni, Campione, Guglielmo, Lucchini, Alfio, Vedda, Giuseppina, Serio, Giorgio, Manzato, Ezio, Antonioni, Maina, Bertacca, Simone, Moi, Gabriele, Zaimovic, Amir

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of olanzapine (OLA) in heroin-dependent patients affected by comorbid schizophrenia spectrum disorders…”
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Aggressive responding of male heroin addicts under methadone treatment: psychometric and neuroendocrine correlates by Gerra, Gilberto, Zaimovic, Amir, Raggi, Maria Augusta, Giusti, Francesca, Delsignore, Roberto, Bertacca, Simone, Brambilla, Francesca

“…Objective measures of experimentally-induced aggressiveness were evaluated in 20 methadone-treated heroin addicts, in comparison to 20 normal healthy male…”
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Personality profiles and breathlessness perception in outpatients with different gradings of asthma by CHETTA, A, GERRA, G, FORESI, A, ZAIMOVIC, A, DEL DONNO, M, CHITTOLINI, B, MALORGIO, R, CASTAGNARO, A, OLIVIERI, D

“…We studied the relationship between personality profiles, breathlessness perception and clinical and functional features in 36 outpatient asthmatics (12…”
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Effects of (±) 3,4-methylene–dioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) on dopamine system function in humans by Gerra, Gilberto, Zaimovic, Amir, Moi, Gabriele, Giusti, Francesca, Gardini, Simona, Delsignore, Roberto, Laviola, Gianni, Macchia, Teodora, Brambilla, Francesca

“…Twelve (±) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) users, who did not show other drug dependencies or prolonged alcohol abuse (group A), and 12 control…”
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CLINICAL STUDY: Adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol plasma levels directly correlate with childhood neglect and depression measures in addicted patients by Gerra, Gilberto, Leonardi, Claudio, Cortese, Elena, Zaimovic, Amir, Dell'Agnello, Grazia, Manfredini, Matteo, Somaini, Lorenzo, Petracca, Francesca, Caretti, Vincenzo, Baroni, Cristina, Donnini, Claudio

“…ABSTRACT Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction has been reported to be involved in vulnerability to alcohol and drug dependence in humans,…”
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Neurotransmitter-neuroendocrine responses to experimentally induced aggression in humans: influence of personality variable by Gerra, Gilberto, Zaimovic, Amir, Avanzini, Paola, Chittolini, Beatrice, Giucastro, Giuliano, Caccavari, Rocco, Palladino, Mariella, Maestri, Dante, Monica, Cesare, Delsignore, Roberto, Brambilla, Francesca

“…Aggressiveness was experimentally induced in 30 psychophysically healthy male subjects, 18–19 years old, divided into 15 cases with low normal and 15 with high…”
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Neuroendocrine and behavioural responses to opioid receptor-antagonist during heroin detoxification: relationship with personality traits by Gerra, Gilberto, Ceresini, Simona, Esposito, Assunta, Zaimovic, Amir, Moi, Gabriele, Bussandri, Monica, Raggi, Maria A, Molina, Enzo

“…The present study investigated clinical, cardiovascular and neuroendocrine consequences of rapid opioid detoxification (ROD) in heroin-dependent individuals,…”
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Exploring the biological relationship between substance use and psychiatric disorders by Gerra, Gilberto, Zaimovic, Amir

“…The purpose of the present review is to provide a summary of the complex relationships between neurochemical changes associated with addictive behaviour and…”
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